ACDS Takes Washington, DC & NYC 2025

Come join us on another incredible six-day trip to Washington, D.C. and New York City! Each year is just as incredible as the last and we’ve been showing the students of ACDS these iconic East Coast Cities for years! We’ll experience the memorials, museums and government branches that tell the story of America, past and present. Then we’ll head up to New York City to immerse ourselves in the communities that make New York the most diverse city on earth. Along the way we’ll see all the famous sights and neighborhoods that make the city so special.

Day 1 – Monday, May 5

Leave SFO on an early flight to the Washington, DC area, arriving in the middle of the afternoon.
We’ll start by exploring the iconic memorials situated along the Tidal Basin – FDR, MLK Jr., and Thomas Jefferson.
We’ll have a later dinner at the historic Ben’s Chili Bowl – so be sure to eat a good lunch on the flight!

Day 2 – Tuesday, May 6

Explore the grounds around the White House and take some photos.
Learn the importance of remembrance at the Holocaust Memorial Museum
Visit Capitol Hill: See the US Supreme Court, visit the Library of Congress, and explore the Galleries at the U.S. Capitol building
Smithsonian Museum!
Enjoy an “all you care to eat” dinner experience at Georgetown University
Evening Memorial Tour: experience the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial, and Korean War Memorial

Day 3 – Wednesday, May 7

We’ll spend the morning in powerful Arlington National Cemetery where we’ll visit John F. Kennedy’s gravesite, Arlington House, the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and more!
Spend the hot afternoon hours in one of the most visited Smithsonian Museums – the 7 story National Museum of African American History and Culture
Enjoy an Italian Dinner in the DC area

Day 4 – Thursday, May 8

Visit Ford’s Theater – site of Lincoln’s Assassination
Depart for NYC
Check in to our central Manhattan hotel. Staying in Manhattan makes all the difference: you feel like a local, and can accomplish so much more in a day than you ever thought possible
Experience the songs and food at Gayle’s Broadway Rose
Evening visit to the observation deck on The Edge at Hudson Yards

Day 5 – Friday, May 9

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
9/11 Museum & Memorial
Wall Street and the Financial District
Enjoy NYC Style Pizza at John’s Pizza!
Broadway Show

Day 6 – Saturday, May 10

Get off your feet and enjoy some sightseeing around NYC on a private Motorcoach
Explore Midtown Manhattan, Central Park, and Greenwich Village
Depart for JFK Airport and settle in for your return flight home
You’ll arrive home later in the evening

Roundtrip airfare from San Francisco airport
Private Tour Guide for the entire trip
Private motor coach in Washington, DC
Admission to included activities
Subway passes in NYC
5 nights hotel accommodations
Professional Night Chaperones in each hotel every night
Breakfasts & Dinners (lunch is not included in the price)
Walking & City Tours
Broadway Show
Private motor coach on final day in NYC for sightseeing and airport transfer
Basic travel protection

About YOUR group leader

Mitch is the owner of the company, and will be your tour guide. He has over 20 years of experience leading student tour groups around the world. He is a graduate of the University of Paris-Sorbonne, with majors in History and Philosophy, and runs a tour guide training school called TripSchool. He’s the author of four travel guidebooks for New York City, Boston, and D.C., and is in demand as an international travel industry speaker. He lives in Brooklyn, NYC.

The TripAdventures Difference

100% Customized Tour
We don’t believe in cookie cutter. Every trip is tailored to what your school wants to experience, and we go out of our way to make your trip something you can’t get elsewhere.
Authentic, local experiences
Not just photo stops and sightseeing. Transformational, authentic experiences. We travel like a local: we’ll take trains, ferries, walking the streets, and eat like a local. You won’t be tourists.
Better Quality, Better Price
Central hotels. We don’t cheat on quality by staying an hour away from the cities, and yet we can offer a better price because we don’t spend any money on marketing. We run on word of mouth based on our quality, which means your money goes to the trip, not to office space and glossy brochures.
20+ Years of Leading Tours
Our entire team is made up of experienced travel professionals who love what they do, and that shows in the tour.

Important Details, please read

Enrolling is easy! Click on the “Reserve Your Spot” button and submit your deposit. Please note, the deposit is non-refundable. Clicking the booking link will initiate your choice of a payment plan or pay in full.
We encourage you to pay by bank transfer, which is extremely easy to set up. The tour price is based on paying directly from your bank; paying by credit card will incur an extra 2.9% fee (charged by the processor).
Please take a moment to read our booking terms and conditions.
We are committed above all to the health and safety of your student, and will follow all local and national CDC guidelines for travel.

Preferred Travel Protection Plan

We offer travel insurance as part of travel protection plans from our partner TripAssure.
To cover you for the unforeseen, we encourage participants to purchase travel insurance, which may include benefits for trip cancellation, trip interruption, missed connection, travel delay, medical expense/emergency evacuation, baggage and personal effects, baggage delay and more.
Covid-19 and its various strains are treated the same as any other Sickness under the travel protection plan.
TripAssure offers the Basic, Deluxe Plan and Deluxe Plus Plan options. Familiarize yourself with the
contents of each plan to ensure to get the one that best suits your needs.
The travel protection plan that includes “Cancel for any reason” coverage must be purchased within 21 days of enrollment with your deposit.

Base Trip Cost

3299

$200 deposit

TripAdventures provides transformative travel experiences for small, private groups of any age.

ACDS Takes Washington, DC & NYC 2025

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